The Iglesia Ni Cristo launched its annual “Lingap sa Mamamayan” in the Muslim Community in Barangay Culiat in Quezon City.
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More qualified officials can lead DOH
Former Health Secretary Enrique Ona said that there are more qualified officials to replace him as head of the Department of Health than Acting Secretary Janet Garin.
Tropical depression gathers strength as it nears eastern Mindanao
As the low pressure area goes near the Philippine area of responsibility, it gathers strength and has developed into a full-blown tropical depression as it nears eastern Mindanao.
NCCA issues cease and desist order against “photo bomb” building
The National Commission on the Culture and the Arts issued a cease-and-desist order against the Tore De Manila condominium, which became notorious as the “photo-bomber” in the Rizal Monument.
DOJ will not stop battle against contraband in NBP
According to Secretary Leila De Lima, the Department of Justice will not stop in its fight against contraband in the New Bilibid Prison.
Sacked AFP Medical chief reinstated
After being fired last year over his alleged role in the anomalous purchase of medical supplies worth P80 million, Air Force General Normando T. Sta. Ana Jr. has been reinstated as chief of the AFP Medical Center. Armed Forces Chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. reinstated Sta. Ana despite the yet unresolved controversy over the supply mess. Sta. Ana is an adopted member of the Philippine Military Academy “Dimalupig” Class 1981 to which the Catapang Jr. belongs. […]
No deadline on Bangsamoro Basic Law
The leadership of the House of Representatives said on Tuesday that it has yet to decide on the deadline for the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. “I’m not yet sure if we can pass it before the break,” Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said in a text message to reporter Maricel Cruz, referring to the March 19 recess of Congress. The senators earlier agreed to finish the committee hearings on the bill before the […]
The European Union more than doubles its aid to the Philippines for the period 2014-2020
The European Union Delegation and EU Member States Embassies will today launch the 2015 Joint EU-Philippines Development Report highlighting their development cooperation programmes implemented over the last three years while setting out their priorities for 2014-2020. Greek Ambassador Constantina Koliou, French Ambassador Gilles Garachon, Italian Ambassador Massimo Roscigno, British Ambassador Asif Ahmad, German Ambassador Thomas Ossowski, Spanish Ambassador Luis Calvo, Danish Ambassador Jan Top Christensen, Dutch Ambassador Marion Derckx, and Czech Chargé d’Affaires a.i Jan […]
Mercedes kicks off Auto Show with new coupe
With the debut of its new GLE Coupe, Mercedes Benz is betting that 2015 will be the year of the SUV. The car was unveiled in Detroit on Sunday (January 11), the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche said the automaker’s Mercedes luxury brand plans four new or redesigned sport utility vehicles this year, expanding its offerings in one of the fastest growing segments […]
Israel’s Netanyahu pays final respects to French Jews killed in Islamist attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin on Tuesday (January 13) paid respects to four victims of last week’s Islamist attacks in Paris. The four lost their lives in a hostage-taking attack at a kosher supermarket on Friday (January 9) two days after the murders of 12 people in an attack on the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine and a separate incident where a police woman was killed. Three gunmen were also killed. Their bodies were brought to Jerusalem […]
Oil prices down again as UAE defends holding production
(Reuters) – Brent and U.S. WTI crude oil prices fell to their lowest levels in almost six years on Tuesday as a big OPEC producer stood by the group’s decision not to cut output to tackle a glut in the market. Oil prices have fallen 60 percent from their June 2014 peaks, driven down by rising production, particularly U.S. shale oil, and weaker-than-expected demand in Europe and Asia. Rather than cutting output to try to […]
Charlie Hebdo puts Mohammad on front page
Up to 3 million copies of Charlie Hebdo could hit newsstands this week, dwarfing its usual print run of 60,000, in response to soaring demand for the first edition of the satirical weekly since last week’s deadly attacks by Islamist militants. Seventeen people, including journalists and police, were killed in three days of violence that began on Jan. 7 when militants burst into Charlie Hebdo’s office during a regular editorial meeting and shot dead five […]
